Ogbete Main Market In The Historical Development Of Enugu Metropolis: A Contemporay Appraisal

ABSTRACT Trade and Markets are aspects of economic activities of man in every section ofIgbo   land.   Ecological   variations   among   different   communities   had   envelopedsocieties to come together to trade, first through barter, and later the invention ofcurrency by the colonial masters. Ogbete market, one of the earliest developedmarkets in Igbo land grew to meet people’s demand for goods and services. Thisdevelopment was as a result of colonial infrastructures which gave rise to intraethnic   and   inter   ethnic   transactions.   These   activities   in   the   market   attractedmig…